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The American flag files at half-staff at the White House on Thursday.

Biden Orders U.S. Flags At Half-Staff In Wake Of Atlanta Spa Shootings

The president and Vice President Harris also planned to travel to Atlanta on Friday, where they will meet with leaders of the city's Asian American community.

Herman Cain's Ads Unconventional If Not Effective

The GOP candidate's political ads, featuring a smoking chief of staff and a head-scratching Western movie spoof, have become Internet hits. But are they helping his campaign?

The House select committee sent a letter to Ohio GOP Rep. Jim Jordan, requesting information and an interview about his discussions with former President Trump on January 6, and with other Trump administration officials in the weeks leading up to the attack on the Capitol.

The House Jan. 6 panel wants to talk to Trump ally Rep. Jim Jordan

Chairman Bennie Thompson's letter to Jordan asks for information and an interview to discuss his conversations with President Donald Trump on Jan. 6.

Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., says he believes the Senate will pass President Biden's spending bill before the end of the year. The House passed the bill on Friday, sending it to the 50-50 Senate.

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin expects the Senate to pass spending bill by the end of 2021

Sen. Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Illinois, spoke with NPR about how Democrats plan to secure all 50 member votes needed to pass President Biden's $2.2 trillion social spending bill.

Diana Merchant self-tests for COVID-19 at a drive-through testing site in Whittier, Calif., on Jan. 25. The U.S. passed 900,000 deaths during the global pandemic on Friday.

900,000 Americans have died of COVID in 2 years of the global pandemic

The U.S. death rate from COVID-19 continues to increase daily, as the rolling seven-day average for daily COVID-19 deaths has been above 2,000 since Jan. 23.

Poet Jessica Care Moore performs at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in 2014.

Don't Put Yourself In A Box, Unless It's On Twitter: Detroit Poet Reads #NPRpoetry

Weekend All Things Considered marks National Poetry Month with Detroit poet Jessica Care Moore. From secrets, to storms, she tells us which mini poems in our Twitter feed caught her eye.

Jabali, Drummer Billy Hart – Master Teacher, Forever Student, and NEA Jazz Master

Jazz Night profiles drummer, composer, educator, & 2022 NEA Jazz Master Billy Hart. Hear stories from his upbringing, words from his mentees, & a performance from Hart's quartet live at Dizzy's Club.

Peruvian Voters Bring Back Former President

Former Peruvian President Alan Garcia has won his old job back, defeating nationalist candidate Ollanta Humala. Garcia previously served as president from 1985-1990, a period marked by violence and economic chaos. Renee Montagne talks to New York Times reporter Juan Forero about Sunday's presidential election.

Bible-Based Prison Treatment Program Shelved

The Federal Bureau of Prisons says it will suspend plans for a Bible-based treatment program at six penitentiaries. The announcement came after a federal judge ruled that the a prison-ministry program in Iowa was unconstitutional.

Rubber Soul marked a turning point for the Beatles. "For the first time we began to think of albums as art on their own, as complete entities," producer George Martin said.

The Beatles' 'Rubber Soul' Bounces Back

Forty years ago this month, the Beatles began recording Rubber Soul. A new tribute CD features remakes of the landmark album's 14 tracks. Some of the artists weren't even born yet in 1965, when Rubber Soul came out.

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